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https://news.sky.com/story/row-over-new-greggs-vegan-sausage-rolls-heats-up-11597679 (https://archive.ph/5Ba6o)

A heated row has broken out over a move by Britain's largest bakery chain to launch a vegan sausage roll.

The pastry, which is filled with a meat substitute and encased in 96 pastry layers, is available in 950 Greggs stores across the country.

It was promised after 20,000 people signed a petition calling for the snack to be launched to accommodate plant-based diet eaters.


But the vegan sausage roll's launch has been greeted by a mixed reaction: Some consumers welcomed it, while others voiced their objections.

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Cook and food poverty campaigner Jack Monroe declared she was "frantically googling to see what time my nearest opens tomorrow morning because I will be outside".

While TV writer Brydie Lee-Kennedy called herself "very pro the Greggs vegan sausage roll because anything that wrenches veganism back from the 'clean eating' wellness folk is a good thing".

One Twitter user wrote that finding vegan sausage rolls missing from a store in Corby had "ruined my morning".

Another said: "My son is allergic to dairy products which means I can't really go to Greggs when he's with me. Now I can. Thank you vegans."

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TV presenter Piers Morgan led the charge of those outraged by the new roll.

"Nobody was waiting for a vegan bloody sausage, you PC-ravaged clowns," he wrote on Twitter.

Mr Morgan later complained at receiving "howling abuse from vegans", adding: "I get it, you're all hangry. I would be too if I only ate plants and gruel."

Another Twitter user said: "I really struggle to believe that 20,000 vegans are that desperate to eat in a Greggs."

"You don't paint a mustach (sic) on the Mona Lisa and you don't mess with the perfect sausage roll," one quipped.

Journalist Nooruddean Choudry suggested Greggs introduce a halal steak bake to "crank the fume levels right up to 11".

The bakery chain told concerned customers that "change is good" and that there would "always be a classic sausage roll".

It comes on the same day McDonald's launched its first vegetarian "Happy Meal", designed for children.

The new dish comes with a "veggie wrap", instead of the usual chicken or beef option.
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It should be noted that Piers Morgan and Greggs share the same PR firm, so I'm thinking this is some serious faux outrage and South Park KKK gambiting here.
 
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So let me get this straight:
  1. The prisons are full to the brim, so nobody can really be sent to prison until someone leaves prison.
  2. There is a huge backlog of people awaiting trial, many of whom, who if found guilty will be sent to prison.
  3. We're going to make it faster to send people to prison, despite there being no prison spaces.
Like are they going to drastically ramp up unpaid work and the probation services or does this retard genuinely not grasp how 1+1=2?
 
Tom Nook's Gloryhole said:
So let me get this straight:
  1. The prisons are full to the brim, so nobody can really be sent to prison until someone leaves prison.
  2. There is a huge backlog of people awaiting trial, many of whom, who if found guilty will be sent to prison.
  3. We're going to make it faster to send people to prison, despite there being no prison spaces.
Like are they going to drastically ramp up unpaid work and the probation services or does this retard genuinely not grasp how 1+1=2?
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Obviously they'll just release all the browns onto the street to freely rape and murder so they have all that prison space to put in people who post mean tweets (sorry guv, no appeal, you got sentenced for a year and a half in prison!).
 
>Get arrested for rolling your eyes when the cashier in Greggs asked you if you wanted to round up your total to donate to Hezbullah
>Given an impartial trial by judge Muhammed Azif
>Sent to a high security prison due to an administative mixup
>Big Arjoon has heard you were sent to prison for murdering four muslims and has told all the cuzzies in the prison that he's going to disembowel you.
>You dread leaving your cell every day in fear of becoming another prison statistic
>A month in, a prison guard tells you that your cell is being switched due to prison overcrowding
>He leads you to Big Arjoon's cell
>Who has been released earlier today in error thanks to some paperwork.
 
Everybody from a sitting Judge in Winchester Crown Court today to ex-Attorney General Sir Michael Ellis has said that these plans won't work.

Whilst not a fan of Defend Our Juries, for their support of Palestine Action, they do at least state something sensible that without jurors it will be impossible to get a fair and just trial.

No wonder Never Here Queer prefers to spend time abroad - he's surrounded by half-wits and incompetents. Whilst he's no brain of Britain, he can at least put a sentence together without getting a nosebleed or sounding like an Ooga Booga.

I still believe that Parliament is going to get prorogued in the New Year - Starmer has only 10 days left until the house rises for Christmas, therefore if he can get to the 18th without many more issues then he will see it as a victory - a pyrrhic one but he will have reached Christmas without too many further disgraces and he can then make plans over Christmas and come back in the New Year and say 'I need to prorogue Parliament in order for new legislation and a new legislative agenda.'

Starmer is keen to strengthen ties with the EU, though re-joining is (for now) not on the immediate agenda, and I believe he will make a statement saying that he wants a stronger alliance with the EU, Canada and Ukraine going forward, dropping the USA and President Trump from the equation, and that by getting this new agenda it will help us on the global geopolitical front especially with Russia now threatening warfare against the West.

Using this as a distract will draw a veil across Starmer's plans to change things in Labour - he will definitely look to do the following:

1) Get Angela Rayner removed as an MP and unable to stand as a PPC ever again
2) Look to remove Morgan McSweeney from office
3) Block Andy Burnham from standing as a PPC
4) Remove Darren Jones and Alex Davies-Jones from office IF they are siding with Burnham
5) A desperate measure, and this might happen before Christmas, Starmer to directly tell his MP's to either back him wholly or get out of the party.
6) Above all else, get the Labour house in order, stop all the leaks, and to set the agenda that HE is the leader and anybody who opposes him (from Corbyn and Sharon Graham, possibly Ed Dempsey as well, to Andy Burnham and Clive Lewis) is not welcome and shall not receive audience.

Proroguing Parliament, as seen with Boris, is a risky strategy - yet he can do it and he would certainly get more support than Boris did. He also cannot legally be challenged about proroguing if he can convince King Charles III that it is in the national interest. King Charles III may have reservations and concerns, but he would likely agree to 'a pause' especially if it's advantageous to the UK's cause to help the Ukraine and reset relations with the EU. If these can be achieved, he might think 'okay, this may be inconvenient, but it makes sense.'

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More GB News...

* Councils to receive £1bn windfall 'to create jobs and growth' under Labour overhaul

* Monzo to DOUBLE salaries for lucky customers every month - check how to qualify

* Norwich church left 'absolutely devastated' after thieves make off with £500 worth of Christmas decorations

* Fury as one people smuggling gang has returned MORE migrants to France than Keir Starmer

* Father Christmas arrested during Palestine Action protest and shouts at police: 'Going on the naughty list!'

* 'Starving' baby dies after 'overworked' nurses left infant under damp bedsheets for hours according to Pontypridd Coroners Court

* Private school EXPELS nine-year-old for bringing in traditional Scottish item (a sgian dubh)

* David Lammy's justice system reforms dismantled by ex-Attorney General: 'Grotesque infringement!'

* Lord Hermer blasted as 'authoritarian control freak' after demanding apology from Nigel Farage

* ‘How can GB News viewers trust anything you say?’ Watch Christopher Hope grill Keir Starmer as he rushes to Rachel Reeves’ defence

* David Lammy's plans to scrap thousands of jury trials condemned by Lib Dems MP Helen Morgan: 'Cornerstone of democracy!'
 
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In the year to June, 11,000 cases were dropped after a charge, as victims no longer supported or felt they could support the case.
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This bit right here should really terrify people. Because the reason a lot of these cases are dropped is not because the abuser has hold of their victim once more, it's because someone made a stupid claim they know there is no real evidence for. But don't worry, the new plan is that all accusations of racism are going to be heard by someone whose social media is full of "kill all white people" and any accusations against men will be heard by one with "yes all men" as their life motto.
 
Hoi Polloi said:
I think people who haven't lived around hard water don't understand how much of a constant fucking nuisance it is.
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Late, but tell me about it.

I grew up on a farm in bumfuck Appalachia, and our water was so hard, it tasted metallic, and often times made anything cooked in it taste metallic, too. It was awful, and gunked up our pipes, and appliances like hell. It also wrecked the fuck out of our hair, skin, and clothes, and made us look even more hillbilly than we already did.

Moving to a place that didn't have hard water like that was life-changing. I'll never shame a person for getting a filter because I know how godawful it can be without one, especially if you had water as hard as I did growing up. Anyone who tries to say it's a stupid waste of time, and money is naive af.
 
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Clem Fandango said:
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Me got um plan for dat!

(I'll stop shitposting soon, I promise)
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The plan is that Umbongo will lose you sooner than a Chelmsford escapee.

Honestly, it's like a retarded episode of Dastardly & Muttley.

Anyway, some news for those who like to chase eggs... the draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup takes place at 9am tomorrow.

For 2027, there's 24 teams, six Pools and a new Round of 16.

Band 1 (one team per Pool)

South Africa
New Zealand
England
Ireland
France
Argentina

Band 2 (one team per Pool)

Australia
Fiji
Scotland
Italy
Wales
Japan

Band 3 (one team per Pool)

Georgia
Uruguay
Spain
USA
Chile
Tonga

Band 4 (one team per Pool)

Samoa
Portugal
Romania
Hong Kong
Zimbabwe
Canada

From a Welsh point of view, a nightmare group would be:

One of South Africa, New Zealand or England (from Band 1) along with Georgia (Band 3) and Samoa (Band 4).

A dream group would be Argentina, Wales, Tonga, Zimbabwe.

This will be Zimbabwe's first RWC since 1991 and Hong Kong's first ever tournament.
 
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That happened a few years back already. They just let a bunch of people out on license so they could make more room for protesters and racists.
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The worst thing about that was it wasn't even that bad in comparison to normal, because regular catch-and-release is such a joke already anyway :suffering:
 
The reforms will give magistrates the power to hear cases that have a maximum sentencing range of up to 18 months. A back-up power to allow them to sentence a criminal up to two years will be created but held in reserve. Currently magistrates can impose a sentence of up to 12 months or a fine of an unlimited amount.

Who can be a magistrate​

To be a magistrate you must meet some eligibility requirements.

Qualifications​

You do not need formal qualifications or legal training to become a magistrate.

You will get full training for the role, and a legal adviser in court will help you with questions about the law.

Age​

You have to be aged between 18 and 74. Magistrates must retire at 75.
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What magistrates do

Magistrates are volunteers who hear cases in courts in their community. They can hear cases in the criminal court, the family court, or both.

Each case is usually heard by 3 magistrates(now one with new pending legislation edit mine), including a magistrate who is trained to act as a chairperson.

A legal adviser in the court gives advice on the law and makes sure the magistrates follow the right procedures.
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Magistrates deal with crimes like:

  • minor assaults
  • motoring offences
  • theft
  • handling stolen goods
  • TV licence evasion
Magistrates can give punishments such as:

  • fines
  • unpaid work in the community
  • prison for up to 12 months for one crime (now up to three years. edit mine)
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Want to know why this change is happening?

Sharia courts and councils​

The post claims there are more than 130 sharia courts and more than 50 sharia councils.

There is no official count of how many of these exist in the UK, although a 2018 Home Office review found that there were between 30 and 85 sharia councils in England and Wales.

Sharia councils (sometimes referred to as sharia courts) are not formal courts of law, and have “no legal status and no legal binding authority under civil law”, according to the Home Office.
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Muslims claiming state support​

The post also makes a number of claims about Muslim men and women and their use of state support.

It suggests 78% of Muslim women and 63% of Muslim men “don’t work and are on free benefits/housing”.

It’s not clear what time period these figures refer to. But according to 2021 census data, 37% of Muslim women and 59.9% of Muslim men were employed, figures which are clearly inconsistent with those given in the Facebook post. (37% employed vs 78% unemployed isn't inconsistent edit mine)
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Final news dump of the day:

* Men and boys should be taught about positive masculinity as report finds urgent action needed to stop violence against women says Lady Elish Angiolini (the same Procurate Fiscal who silenced Hollie Greig).

* Police rush to McDonald's in Blackpool after man stabbed (no pictures, therefore 'guess the race').

* School to drop house name of former UK diarist over his 'abusive' behaviour (Samuel Pepys is problematic for some reason?)
 
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